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they'll expose the dangerous precedent of the obama administration. >> look at the obama administration they brought in a support system of unelected, unaccountable people who will make this country fundamentally different from what it should be as a republic. [ malannouncer ] it'that time of year again. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. citi price rewind. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away
they'll expose the dangerous precedent of the obama administration. >> look at the obama administration they brought in a support system of unelected, unaccountable people who will make this country fundamentally different from what it should be as a republic. [ malannouncer ] it'that time of year again. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches...
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that for the obama administration. we may have spent the money in the middle east the wrong way by going into a rock. -- iraq. that does not mean the money did not need to be spent. the u.s. economy may not have looked at different if we did not spend the money. i do nothing our spending on defense is part of the problem. our policy in iraq is a different story. if we were not in iraq, we would not be spending the money -- that notion is silly. host: what else will you be looking at a month down the road where you say, that is the plan that is working? guest: we are tracking the infrastructure projects. there are some good things in the package. there is money for alternative energy which is very important. we need to correct our energy deficit. that is a good thing. we are looking for those things to cate temporary employment. spending is supposed to be temporary. we are looking for about 3 million jobs. we have our loss 6 million. these jobs will only left to the years. they are intended to get us going until the pri
that for the obama administration. we may have spent the money in the middle east the wrong way by going into a rock. -- iraq. that does not mean the money did not need to be spent. the u.s. economy may not have looked at different if we did not spend the money. i do nothing our spending on defense is part of the problem. our policy in iraq is a different story. if we were not in iraq, we would not be spending the money -- that notion is silly. host: what else will you be looking at a month...
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writer, as well, for the duration of the obama administration. joining us this morning to talk about his new book "the world as it is." you write in that book that the whole reason for coming to washington in the first place and later meeting then senator barack obama was your experience in new york on september 11th. tell us about that and how that brought you to washington. >> you know, i was on a totally different course in life. i wanted to be a writer. i was working on political campaigns. and on 9/11, it was election day. i was standing at a polling site and had a clear view of the second plane hitting and the first tower falling and i knew whatever i was going to do in my life -- i was 24 years old -- was going to be about what happened next, what the response to this was. i went to an army recruiter who didn't know what to do with an english major. i worked my way into foreign policy but felt i wanted to get involved in politics and that led me to the obama campaign. >> your meeting with barack obama fairly quickly thereafter he brought y
writer, as well, for the duration of the obama administration. joining us this morning to talk about his new book "the world as it is." you write in that book that the whole reason for coming to washington in the first place and later meeting then senator barack obama was your experience in new york on september 11th. tell us about that and how that brought you to washington. >> you know, i was on a totally different course in life. i wanted to be a writer. i was working on...
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but why didn't the obama administration do more than they did once they realized what was going on? this big report hints at the u.s. government having a lot of options if they really did want to go after russia, if they really did want to retaliate and hit russia in response for what they did. spe specifically there is some new and very provocative news in this "washington post" piece where they describe what sounds like rather epic american capacity for hitting russia using cyber tactics. i'm being a little vague about this because the post is vague about this, but this is new. the post is newly reporting that before he left office, president obama proved a covert measure that authorized putting cyber weapons inside russia's infrastructure. the equivalent of bombs that could be detonated if the united states found itself in an escalating exchange with moscow. oh. that work was started under a covert operation signed by president obama before he left office. in the five months since he left office, though, that work apparently has continued on the basis of president obama's authori
but why didn't the obama administration do more than they did once they realized what was going on? this big report hints at the u.s. government having a lot of options if they really did want to go after russia, if they really did want to retaliate and hit russia in response for what they did. spe specifically there is some new and very provocative news in this "washington post" piece where they describe what sounds like rather epic american capacity for hitting russia using cyber...
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now people like john mccain are saying that the obama administration isn't being aggressive enough but when it comes to john mccain pacifically i mean is he still just better that he lost the election alliance to criticize everything obama does or does this actually think that bombing everyone all over the world is a good idea and the last thing i want to do is question john mccain's motivations on this point i mean certainly entitled to his view and as you know he's a highly decorated eve year himself. but on the point of the no fly zone i think unfortunately it's just not that simple secretary gates is quite right that instituting a no fly zone means taking out libya's air defense capabilities in order to do it safely in order to fly aircraft around over libya you have to make sure that the libyans are in a position to shoot those aircraft down that involves an attack on libyan air defense system so it is a north korea action the other more important question in some ways is what we do then the primary. problem of the opposition has from a military standpoint is not opposing air powe
now people like john mccain are saying that the obama administration isn't being aggressive enough but when it comes to john mccain pacifically i mean is he still just better that he lost the election alliance to criticize everything obama does or does this actually think that bombing everyone all over the world is a good idea and the last thing i want to do is question john mccain's motivations on this point i mean certainly entitled to his view and as you know he's a highly decorated eve year...
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this is one of the speeches that will conclude his administration, the obama administrati administration. whole countries in the middle east are collapsing, terror is everywhere and for an entire hour the secretary of state of the united states talks only about the only democracy in the middle east, a democracy that is one of the only stable places in the entire middle east. we are now celebrating christmas maybe secretary of state john kerry didn't see that israel is the only place in the middle east where christians can celebrate christmas in security and peace and happiness. unfortunately, that doesn't interest the president of the united states. he makes a biased comparison between building houses in the east of jerusalem and terror that kills innocents and after that he talks only about israel and only merely condemns terror. the settlements, that's israel, but palestinian incitement, it happens, they don't say who incites. if the u.s. administration would have taken the same energies that they put in condemning israel in stopping the palestinian terror, maybe they would have helped
this is one of the speeches that will conclude his administration, the obama administrati administration. whole countries in the middle east are collapsing, terror is everywhere and for an entire hour the secretary of state of the united states talks only about the only democracy in the middle east, a democracy that is one of the only stable places in the entire middle east. we are now celebrating christmas maybe secretary of state john kerry didn't see that israel is the only place in the...
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did anybody from the obama administration worn the trump administration coming in? >> not to my knowledge, north korea and michael flynn, but what i do know is the obama administration is during ventilators into the stockpile, in the waiting days of their administration. >> the president implied the federal tax cut, the president said should be part of the bill. he also indicated discussions for direct payment so you think they could do both? >> he has not indicated that there is a starter or nonstarter, he recorded some ideas he would like to see and i think he's looking closely at what we need to spend if it does occur on taxpayer dollars, he wants to move forward wisely i've not heard anything about a starter or nonstarter other than the hero's act which is certainly a nonstarter. >> against the u.s. supreme court decision, do think it's consistent with the president's beers? >> i'm not giving my personal views on anything. i'm proud of this administration which has been fair and equitable just to all americans and open to all americans. our views are consistent,
did anybody from the obama administration worn the trump administration coming in? >> not to my knowledge, north korea and michael flynn, but what i do know is the obama administration is during ventilators into the stockpile, in the waiting days of their administration. >> the president implied the federal tax cut, the president said should be part of the bill. he also indicated discussions for direct payment so you think they could do both? >> he has not indicated that there...
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administration obama administration of doing here. we know there was deep resolution in order to push this united nation security counsel resolution forward. that is deeply disappointing because his torquically america has protected israel. i just came from the western wall about an hour ago and touchdown the stones the juiews have touched and prayed towards for thousands of years. the idea this security counsel resolution which was allowed to pass and pushed strongly by the obama administration the fact it called that one of the holiest sights of the jewish people occupy palestinian territory tells you everything you need to know. that's a historical. it flies in the face of thousands of years of jewish history and simply untrue. that's why israel was so deeply disappointed by the resolution and america's vomit in the passage of the resolution. >> to be clear, you're not saying this was a deliberate push by the obama administration. you have said on the record they have helped create the resolution. the white house is denying in thei
administration obama administration of doing here. we know there was deep resolution in order to push this united nation security counsel resolution forward. that is deeply disappointing because his torquically america has protected israel. i just came from the western wall about an hour ago and touchdown the stones the juiews have touched and prayed towards for thousands of years. the idea this security counsel resolution which was allowed to pass and pushed strongly by the obama...
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i think that is a power the administration that the obama administration may come to regret or people who are in the obama administration may come to regret having claimed because that power w will now be availae to the next administration. amy: and in the u.s. administration, president obama, had assassinated the son of anwar al-awlaki. >> there was a strike in september 2011 that killed his son and another american citizen samir khan in two weeks later, instruct 400 miles away, the 16- awlaki. son of anwar to explaint have their actions. i think that is probably the most remarkable claim the obama administration made in this context. amy: and how trump will use this, president trumpmp? >> i should say, i think president obama is been a great president in many different ways. but in this particular context, he has claimed powers that will be abused.d. it was entirely predictable that they would be abused because the lines the obama administration drew were elastic. the terms they used were valuable terms -- malleable terms, terms of the obama administration invented and by manipulabl
i think that is a power the administration that the obama administration may come to regret or people who are in the obama administration may come to regret having claimed because that power w will now be availae to the next administration. amy: and in the u.s. administration, president obama, had assassinated the son of anwar al-awlaki. >> there was a strike in september 2011 that killed his son and another american citizen samir khan in two weeks later, instruct 400 miles away, the 16-...
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also this, a curious email from susan rice saying the obama administration and president obama did things, quote, by the book. it is now declassified. we're going to talk about that, how, anything basically done far from being done by the book. also michael flynn's attorney files a motion to boot, get rid of the judge on the flynn case for egregiously overstepping his authority. a lot of stories here tonight. i'm elizabeth macdonald. "the evening edit" starts right now. ♪ elizabeth: welcome to the show. you're watching the fox business network. welcome indiana senator michael braun. senator, great to have you on. >> hi, liz. elizabeth: senator, you had lunch meeting today with the president. can you fill us in on what you guys talked about? >> i would say the general tone of the discussion was broad ranging but on on the topic we're talking about, the president is sensing his moment of vindication is coming. there was an exchange between him and lindsey graham, and the president, i think after all he has been through, where he has been harassed from the moment he was elected, through th
also this, a curious email from susan rice saying the obama administration and president obama did things, quote, by the book. it is now declassified. we're going to talk about that, how, anything basically done far from being done by the book. also michael flynn's attorney files a motion to boot, get rid of the judge on the flynn case for egregiously overstepping his authority. a lot of stories here tonight. i'm elizabeth macdonald. "the evening edit" starts right now. ♪ elizabeth:...
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why do you think the obama administration made such a rush to judgment of shirley sherrod? >> the idea of an avalanche of the news media accusing them of being racist. the naacp challenged the tee party and they put some members out and then that was targeted to prove that blacks were as racist as whites. the level of american dialogue. and, of course, when the news story broke by brightbart it frightened the white house. they didn't want to be accused of being racist and they ignored due process and they were wrong in overreacting. >> chris: should a white house be frightened of a clip that was on a conservative website? >> well, you can be. in this age of social media, i thought when newt tried to equate this with iran was really a false comparison. if you are about to be hit by an avalanche of news media criticism and you have no moral foundation it is about to buckle. and that is why the white house apologized and gibbs and the president and the secretary because they were wrong in overreacting but that was the basis of the reaction. i would think that in days to come,
why do you think the obama administration made such a rush to judgment of shirley sherrod? >> the idea of an avalanche of the news media accusing them of being racist. the naacp challenged the tee party and they put some members out and then that was targeted to prove that blacks were as racist as whites. the level of american dialogue. and, of course, when the news story broke by brightbart it frightened the white house. they didn't want to be accused of being racist and they ignored due...
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that's what they say the obama administration is up to. a foreign ministry spokeswoman in moscow says, "any action will immediately bounce back on u.s. diplomats in russia." of course, in just over three weeks we will have a new president here in washington who doesn't believe that the russians are behind the cyberhacks of democratic party organizations. these are organizations, poppy, that donald trump can undo if and when he chooses. >> evan, thank you very much. we will be watching and see if the sanctions or anything comes down today. we appreciate it. >>> we're following breaking news this morning. syria's state run news agency announced a cease-fire expected this morning. russian authorities have also discussed the cease-fire. few of the terms have been released. we'll bring you more information as soon as we have it. >> of course, a big story. we'll be following that developing news as we get more information. >>> meantime, we'll tell you about another story we're following. two u.s. service members both pilots confirmed dead in tex
that's what they say the obama administration is up to. a foreign ministry spokeswoman in moscow says, "any action will immediately bounce back on u.s. diplomats in russia." of course, in just over three weeks we will have a new president here in washington who doesn't believe that the russians are behind the cyberhacks of democratic party organizations. these are organizations, poppy, that donald trump can undo if and when he chooses. >> evan, thank you very much. we will be...
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exercised and what the obama administration is unwilling to do. that's point number one in point number two that matters for purposes of what goes on in the executive branch. whether you feel constrained by treaty or international law and statute in constitutional constraints really plays it different -- the mattock role in how decisions are made. your book charlie demonstrates that in better than any single source i can think of in the third on to make his these issues for the future depend somewhat not only in times in what these menstruations executive branches have done but perhaps more partly how they are perceived and described in the press. if everyone goes around claiming there's an imperial presidency and the bush and obama administration are set to the same and the president ultimately can do whatever he or she wants without constraint i think that is corrosive. i think it leads to executive branch thinking where many officials within the executive branch is thinking there is this kind of liberty and expansive authority where there truly
exercised and what the obama administration is unwilling to do. that's point number one in point number two that matters for purposes of what goes on in the executive branch. whether you feel constrained by treaty or international law and statute in constitutional constraints really plays it different -- the mattock role in how decisions are made. your book charlie demonstrates that in better than any single source i can think of in the third on to make his these issues for the future depend...
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and finally on terms of the obama administration, again without making too much of it, the obama administration faces something of a bush or the republican administration's bill face and i think the most acute form we have seen in recent years, or ever in the democratic party, he has a party that is deeply split on trade and globalization issues. i want to point out to you that last week 104 democrats in the house signed on to a bill that really called for a total revamp yet u.s. trade policy and stopping and going back and looking at fda's before going forward. now, i understand, you know, congressman can sign built and doesn't cost them anything but i think it is an importance of what the obama administration will face. in that regard let me shift from their to the regional questions, but before i do so, a place where it's going to come to trade policy and certainly will be to the floor in the administration when it besides do so, go forward with regional initiatives. and that is the pressure to increase the u.s. demand in terms of labor and the environment. the most recent demand in the hous
and finally on terms of the obama administration, again without making too much of it, the obama administration faces something of a bush or the republican administration's bill face and i think the most acute form we have seen in recent years, or ever in the democratic party, he has a party that is deeply split on trade and globalization issues. i want to point out to you that last week 104 democrats in the house signed on to a bill that really called for a total revamp yet u.s. trade policy...
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we lost 68,000 coal mining jobs during the obama administration. standing here in washington, it may be hard to imagine the impact of losing those jobs. but for families, families that i visit with every time that i'm home, it means falling behind on your mortgage, struggling to be able to put food on the table for your children, and picking which bill will have to go unpaid this month. in the twilight hours of the obama administration, the department of interior finalized a rule that applied to every coal mine in every state in the country. when it was originally only supposed to apply to the surface mines in six appalachian states. the rule amends over 400 existing regulations, including some that are normally in the jurisdiction of other agencies. the complex and duplicative requirements in the rule could lead to a 60% reduction in coal production of a state like colorado. there's no clearer example of a federal agency implementing a redundant, one-size-fits-all mandate, than this last-ditch effort to regulate the coal industry out of business.
we lost 68,000 coal mining jobs during the obama administration. standing here in washington, it may be hard to imagine the impact of losing those jobs. but for families, families that i visit with every time that i'm home, it means falling behind on your mortgage, struggling to be able to put food on the table for your children, and picking which bill will have to go unpaid this month. in the twilight hours of the obama administration, the department of interior finalized a rule that applied...
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what is the obama administration's proposal? more or less stay the course. all the talk of the obama administration making significant cuts in the military, not really. i mean if we look over next 10 years, about 500, $600 billion but spread over 10 years and given inflation and so on, it is really not all that much in terms of
what is the obama administration's proposal? more or less stay the course. all the talk of the obama administration making significant cuts in the military, not really. i mean if we look over next 10 years, about 500, $600 billion but spread over 10 years and given inflation and so on, it is really not all that much in terms of
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in fact, even with coal, the obama administration is burning less in this country, but u.s. coal exports have hit all-time highs. >> knowing that you read "rolling stone" where you wrote your article 18 months ago that went viral, here's the latest by tim dickinson, how the u.s. exports global warming, "the greening of american energy is both real and profound." but, "even as our nation is pivoting toward a more sustainable energy future, america's oil and coal corporations are racing to position the country as the planet's dirty-energy dealer, supplying the developing world with cut-rate, high-polluting, climate-damaging fuels. much like the tobacco companies did in the 1990s," when they couldn't go any further in this country. >> and in this case, there's no question about second-hand smoke. carbon dioxide, wherever you emit it, beijing or boston, has exactly the same effect on the planet's temperature. so shipping this stuff overseas is exactly the same as burning it here at home. we're doing the same thing with natural gas. they're trying to build l.n.g. export facilitie
in fact, even with coal, the obama administration is burning less in this country, but u.s. coal exports have hit all-time highs. >> knowing that you read "rolling stone" where you wrote your article 18 months ago that went viral, here's the latest by tim dickinson, how the u.s. exports global warming, "the greening of american energy is both real and profound." but, "even as our nation is pivoting toward a more sustainable energy future, america's oil and coal...
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i don't understand exactly what that means and how much of a handle the obama administration and now presumably the trump administration had on who those russians are or were. again, there's a ton in this story from "the washington post." i'll very much looking forward to talking about that in just a moment. it's not just just a collection of granular little scoops like these ones that i've been talking about, though. there is an overarching framework to what "the washington post" has reported today. and basically the big question around which they frame all this new reporting, and it's a very that i think we all have to admit will loom large in history about this time in our country, which is how did russia get away with this? not just what did russia try to do, but how did they get away with it? especially now since parts of the u.s. government were able to conclude confidently not only that the attack was under way while it was under way, but they knew who was doing it. how did they get away with it? how have they continued to get away with it? i should tell you that nbc news has
i don't understand exactly what that means and how much of a handle the obama administration and now presumably the trump administration had on who those russians are or were. again, there's a ton in this story from "the washington post." i'll very much looking forward to talking about that in just a moment. it's not just just a collection of granular little scoops like these ones that i've been talking about, though. there is an overarching framework to what "the washington...
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the obama administration says it may have to negotiate with bashar al assad. plus, israeli voters heading to the polls this week in a race seen as referendum on prime minister netanyahu. we reported about the effort to possibly keep him from being reelected. a senate committee prepares to investigate funding being provided to an american nonprofit group actively lobbying against the prime minister. remember, we love it when you chime in and tune in at the same time. hit us up on our fox news social pages twitter and facebook. stay with us. >>> you are just joining us if that's the case here is what is happening. after a massive manhunt police announced arrest in the shooting of two police officers in ferguson, missouri. the suspect jeffrey williams faces counts of first degree assault and weapons and criminal action charges. amid protests which happen a lot thursday around midnight the two police men were shot just outside the ferguson police department. attorney general eric holder says the arrest sends a clear message that acts against law enforcement person
the obama administration says it may have to negotiate with bashar al assad. plus, israeli voters heading to the polls this week in a race seen as referendum on prime minister netanyahu. we reported about the effort to possibly keep him from being reelected. a senate committee prepares to investigate funding being provided to an american nonprofit group actively lobbying against the prime minister. remember, we love it when you chime in and tune in at the same time. hit us up on our fox news...
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something the obama administration started. now has 50 countries in it focusing on their own global surveillance capabilities to detect when a new disease emerges because we have to keep it out before it comes into the homeland. we've learned that something like ebola -- we had plans on the shelf due to in part very good work by the bush administration to combat say pandemic flu or h1n1 but ebola required a different playbook. so we have to be able to adapt to that. charlie: how many times did you have to call the president and wake him up? lisa: i do not know how many times i actually woke him up. charlie: you or the national security advisor or the chief of staff, whoever wakes him up. lisa: i don't know how many times i woke him up. time.s one specific first of all, he's a night owl so -- but i did specifically have to wake him up my third week on the job. charlie: thank you so much for coming. great to have you here. lisa: thanks. charlie: lisa monaco. see you next time. ♪ carol: welcome to "bloomberg businessweek." i'm c
something the obama administration started. now has 50 countries in it focusing on their own global surveillance capabilities to detect when a new disease emerges because we have to keep it out before it comes into the homeland. we've learned that something like ebola -- we had plans on the shelf due to in part very good work by the bush administration to combat say pandemic flu or h1n1 but ebola required a different playbook. so we have to be able to adapt to that. charlie: how many times did...
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ammi epitaph of all filed lawsuits about new or exorbitant fees and the obama administration likes to point out any transparency successes that they might have so of course there's the release of white house visitor records the declassification of the bush era torture memos remember just a month after the bush era memos were released the obama administration shots everybody by refusing to release photos of the abuse of detainees at the hands of u.s. soldiers and when a solid lot of was killed they refused to release those photos as well both times public safety was cited as the reason so it seems like about restoration might have a different idea of what transparency actually means than the rest of us and actually this exchange between justice department lawyer anthony yang and justice antonin scalia seems to demonstrate that i don't support transparency at all when it comes to foreign requests. that. we do not embrace. well so the obama administration doesn't believe that exceptions to foil should be narrowly construed they've been explained with bees and all the pushback but anyway
ammi epitaph of all filed lawsuits about new or exorbitant fees and the obama administration likes to point out any transparency successes that they might have so of course there's the release of white house visitor records the declassification of the bush era torture memos remember just a month after the bush era memos were released the obama administration shots everybody by refusing to release photos of the abuse of detainees at the hands of u.s. soldiers and when a solid lot of was killed...
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israel bracing for another potential clash with the obama administration. >> hours from now secretary of state john kerry set to as tensions reach fever pitch. >> good morning kristin. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is concerned with what secretary of state kerry is going to say today. he feels it is his duty to outline his path for peace in the milled east. two state solution between the israelis and palestinians. this is taking place days after the highly controversial vote which the u.s. allowed it to pass condemning set elements in the west bank. the israeli government continues to insist it has hard evidence the obama admin stlapgsed orchestrate the resolution and vote. they are vowing to share that evidence with the incoming trump administration. >> we know there was deep collusion with the palestinians in order to push this united nations council resolution forward. that is deeply disappointing. historically america has protected israel at this very, very biased body. yesterday a spokesman rejected that u.s. was the driving force behind the resolution. >> we did n
israel bracing for another potential clash with the obama administration. >> hours from now secretary of state john kerry set to as tensions reach fever pitch. >> good morning kristin. >> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is concerned with what secretary of state kerry is going to say today. he feels it is his duty to outline his path for peace in the milled east. two state solution between the israelis and palestinians. this is taking place days after the highly...
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and it extended to the highest levels of the obama administration, the u.n. ambassador samantha power. c.i.a. director john gren nan. f.b.i. director james comey. the president's chief of staff mcdonough and even vice president biden himself. madam president, it reads like a guest list for an obama administration state dinner. it is not what you would expect to see for legitimate unmasking requests. but you have to wonder. why are these high-ranking officials, including the vice president of the united states, unmasking the name of an american citizen in foreign intelligence on an eve of the inauguration of their successor? then u.n. ambassador power submitted seven separate requests. director clapper then director of the national intelligence submitted three. director brennan and secretary lew each submitted two. and somehow, somehow -- i know this sounds strange working in washington, d.c. -- somehow once general flynn's name was unmasked in response to 39 separate requests from obama-era officials, that information was leaked to the press. and the intellig
and it extended to the highest levels of the obama administration, the u.n. ambassador samantha power. c.i.a. director john gren nan. f.b.i. director james comey. the president's chief of staff mcdonough and even vice president biden himself. madam president, it reads like a guest list for an obama administration state dinner. it is not what you would expect to see for legitimate unmasking requests. but you have to wonder. why are these high-ranking officials, including the vice president of...
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the obama administration actually fired general flynn as the head of dia and for the trump administration who has distanced themselves from everything that the obama administration did to say we just have a lot of continuity and take their word on it, it really doesn't fly. >> congressman, do you agree? >> no. i mean, people should be very familiar with how the security clearance process works. people get issued security clearances for a period of time regardless of what administration is. i'm not sure what the dates are for general flynn's security clearance but i believe he held this security clearance granted to him during the obama administration and that carries through even when there's a new administration coming into office. so if i had had security clearance in 2015, 2016, that was good for five years regardless of whether i was serving in the obama administration or the trump administration, it would have been good. and a review on general flynn when they came into office, they would, though, have to have a vetting process and let's say that the congressman is right. then that p
the obama administration actually fired general flynn as the head of dia and for the trump administration who has distanced themselves from everything that the obama administration did to say we just have a lot of continuity and take their word on it, it really doesn't fly. >> congressman, do you agree? >> no. i mean, people should be very familiar with how the security clearance process works. people get issued security clearances for a period of time regardless of what...
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times," she moved to the obama administration. "washington post" dessin thompson, he or she moved into the obama administration. roberta baskin, cbs news, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" warren bass, outlook section, he moved into the obama administration. education weekly reporter david hoff moved into the obama administration. cnn senior political producer sasha johnson, she moved into the obama administration. "chicago tribune" jill zachman, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" rick weiss, j he moved into the obama administration. this is necessary. former cbs and abc reporter linda douglass, she moved into the obama administration. "new york times" reporter, eric dash moved into the obama administration. cnn employee worked for the obama administration, moved into the campaign. cnn national security reporter, you see them now, jim reporter, you see them now, jim worked for the obama administration. san francisco chronicle environment reporter kelly zito moved into the obama admi
times," she moved to the obama administration. "washington post" dessin thompson, he or she moved into the obama administration. roberta baskin, cbs news, she moved into the obama administration. "washington post" warren bass, outlook section, he moved into the obama administration. education weekly reporter david hoff moved into the obama administration. cnn senior political producer sasha johnson, she moved into the obama administration. "chicago tribune"...
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obama administration tried, as well. the question is how many people in the justice department knew about it and when asked by congress, did they cover it up. there is no evidence that they did. this is republicans in congress trying to cause trouble. more with the bill press show on the other side of this break. >> this is the bill press show. ♪ ♪ [[vo]]joy behar is on current tv for one week only her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show, they're just turning cameras on and we just do our thing. >>politically direct to me means no b.s., the real thing, cutting through the clutter. i'm energized to start my show everyday because it's fun, because i care about what's going on in this country, rather than some sort of tired banter it is actual water cooler talk it's the way people really talk about these issues. we've always considered ourselves a comedy show. let me just say i am not ready for my close up. i think it's important to laugh. i think it will be exciting, because you
obama administration tried, as well. the question is how many people in the justice department knew about it and when asked by congress, did they cover it up. there is no evidence that they did. this is republicans in congress trying to cause trouble. more with the bill press show on the other side of this break. >> this is the bill press show. ♪ ♪ [[vo]]joy behar is on current tv for one week only her unique mix of comedy and politics to current tv. >> it's like a reality show,...
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a spokesperson for former president obama says, quote, cardinal rule for the obama administration was that no white house official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the justice department. joining me now, ken delaney. i know you have new reporting against the allegations. what you can tell us? >> that's right. justice department correspondent pete williams has spoken to a senior administration official who tells us that he andthers who are in a position to know have no idea what the president is talking about with his allegations that his communications at trump tower were wiretapped by president trump. and further, this official says that the president trump did not consult with law enforcement officials or others who might have known the facts before he engaged in that tweet storm on this this morning. the reason that is important, becauseis wong dering the president said he learned this information. was he communicating to us that he had just been briefed on a highly classified -- >> do you think that's what it is? is it possible maybe something landed on hi
a spokesperson for former president obama says, quote, cardinal rule for the obama administration was that no white house official ever interfered with any independent investigation led by the justice department. joining me now, ken delaney. i know you have new reporting against the allegations. what you can tell us? >> that's right. justice department correspondent pete williams has spoken to a senior administration official who tells us that he andthers who are in a position to know...
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is that not credit to the obama administration rather than trump? >> but, so -- i'll answer both questions. but first we are talking about what's happened since this election. have you seen a great deal of optimism and you have seen a stock market jump all in anticipation that there is going to be a better environment for business which means there is a better environment for jobs and job growth. looking back to obama, he took over in a massive financial crisis. and you know this, that when you have a massive financial crisis you also would get a massive economic boom after that crisis. and frankly, we have seen lack-luster growth in the economy. we have had 1% and 2% growth, which is historically low after such devastating downturn. the reason we haven't had this massive growth in the economy, gdp hasn't grown at 3% and 4%, is because of tax policy and regulatory policy that has come from barack obama. new job growth isn't really good-paying jobs. we have a lot of part-time jobs that have come into play to drive the numbers down. what america wants
is that not credit to the obama administration rather than trump? >> but, so -- i'll answer both questions. but first we are talking about what's happened since this election. have you seen a great deal of optimism and you have seen a stock market jump all in anticipation that there is going to be a better environment for business which means there is a better environment for jobs and job growth. looking back to obama, he took over in a massive financial crisis. and you know this, that...
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and the bush administration and the obama administration did not succeed in solving the problem. the trump administration has had to take on a challenge that three prior presidents could not solve. i have great sympathy for them because it is a difficult issue. i disagree in that i do not think the north korea can't bill clinton in 1994. i think they have a diplomatic framework that could work. we lost that during the bush administration. was the time north korea began to finally test weapons. we have to get back that blueprint. it will not be a perfect diplomatic outcome but we need a figure out how to avoid catastrophic war on the korean peninsula on the one hand or north korea having the capability as you just said to be able to effectively target american cities with nuclear weapons. the third path will require diplomacy and the diplomatic totallynot of us are but that is what i hope the trump administration is working on. host: your home state, we will take you to minnesota, independent, go ahead. but that is what i hope the trump administration is working on. host:caller: g
and the bush administration and the obama administration did not succeed in solving the problem. the trump administration has had to take on a challenge that three prior presidents could not solve. i have great sympathy for them because it is a difficult issue. i disagree in that i do not think the north korea can't bill clinton in 1994. i think they have a diplomatic framework that could work. we lost that during the bush administration. was the time north korea began to finally test weapons....
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administration is what we call evidence -- talking about how the obama administration came to be in the lawsuits over it is a way of giving the underlying background to why it became the later constitution never say in the book the aca was lawless although i do think it was unconstitutional and the way i interpret the constitution. i would say that the presence delays modifications and exemptions from obamacare are lawless. sy made the argument here. no one believes that. nicholas bailey wrote the best piece on this. he supports obamacare and he was against the congress clause challenge to the medicaid challenge and he says i have in the book via bob obama administration's policy based anxiety the pace at which the adc was abuzz going to affect. they were afraid of the consequences it would have been the elections. they were simple professions like that the "washington post" reported all sorts of regulations to go into effect before 2012 and 2014 and evisceration delayed them. baca -- they should and for popular lessons left of the elections. this has nothing to do with what the bus
administration is what we call evidence -- talking about how the obama administration came to be in the lawsuits over it is a way of giving the underlying background to why it became the later constitution never say in the book the aca was lawless although i do think it was unconstitutional and the way i interpret the constitution. i would say that the presence delays modifications and exemptions from obamacare are lawless. sy made the argument here. no one believes that. nicholas bailey wrote...
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i will tell you when the israeli, when the obama administration took over. i was approached by, officials of the israeli administration, government. asking that i intervene to make sure that stewart levee was continued to beep the head of the sanctions, division at treasury, the bush apin thee. he did a great job. i did that. he was kept on. i believe we are doing, as much as can be done. keeping the military threat -- on the table. and i, i, cannot, again i would stress if you look at the bush administration policy, and the, the obama administration policy, i think they are very similar because they're dictated by the realities. >> i agree the best aspects of the obama policy towards iran are those where he continued the bush administration policy. that is true in general. his best policies are when he has given up on his campaign promises and followed bush policy. and, keeping stewart was part of that. but look, i think obama has changed a lot on iran. look at the cairo speech, summer 2009, and general attitude towards the mideast and muslim world what he
i will tell you when the israeli, when the obama administration took over. i was approached by, officials of the israeli administration, government. asking that i intervene to make sure that stewart levee was continued to beep the head of the sanctions, division at treasury, the bush apin thee. he did a great job. i did that. he was kept on. i believe we are doing, as much as can be done. keeping the military threat -- on the table. and i, i, cannot, again i would stress if you look at the bush...
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the obama administration were pressuring democrats on the fence. there are a lot of democrats supporting the iran deal, a 40-vote threshold because they were worried about being primaried about the obama machine. 40 democrats is what it took to get the iran deal passed to go forward in the senate. it was very concerning. i think the administration used these conversations to put pressure on democrat senators and use it as leverage. liz: the book is yet to be written on what the obama administration was up to. thank you see much. appreciate it, sir. the house democrats' plans to impeach probe as the russia probe goes away. we have the latest on the debate on whether the impeachment push will fall flat. like you, my hands are everything to me. but i was diagnosed with dupuytren's contracture. and it got to the point where things i took for granted got tougher to do. thought surgery was my only option. turns out i was wrong. so when a hand specialist told me about nonsurgical treatments, it was a total game changer. like you, my hands have a lot more
the obama administration were pressuring democrats on the fence. there are a lot of democrats supporting the iran deal, a 40-vote threshold because they were worried about being primaried about the obama machine. 40 democrats is what it took to get the iran deal passed to go forward in the senate. it was very concerning. i think the administration used these conversations to put pressure on democrat senators and use it as leverage. liz: the book is yet to be written on what the obama...
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, obama's administration's reaction this week? >> they said they had no comment. i received a one-word answer from the white house, which was just "no." >> and nothing behind the scenes from anybody else, right? >> no. no one else has said anything else in the administration at all, either. >> great. well, thank you both for joining us. we have francessca chambers there and bob cusack. happy new year to both of you guys. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >>> later, president obama's legacy, and the biggest threats to it. despite his record-high approval numbers. we look at what he accomplished and the effort under way to keep it from the coming overshadowed. >>> later -- 'm crushing my cance. you are crushing it... thanks to breakthrough discoveries at st. jude children's research hospital. we freely share our research to help kids like isabelle across america. wanna help me cheer st. jude? yeah, let me get up on your shoulders. ok. give thanks for the healthy kids in your life and give to those who are not. donate now at stju
, obama's administration's reaction this week? >> they said they had no comment. i received a one-word answer from the white house, which was just "no." >> and nothing behind the scenes from anybody else, right? >> no. no one else has said anything else in the administration at all, either. >> great. well, thank you both for joining us. we have francessca chambers there and bob cusack. happy new year to both of you guys. >> happy new year. >> happy...
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administration, back to 2009 when the obama administration again, throughout 40 years of american foreign policy, by embracing muslim brotherhood then having doing their iran deal behind the back of israel, then cul culminating with san diego the decision they made friday, then speech today, it administration has never had the back of israel, israel always had to be concerned about what this administration might do. david: reporter, iran deal i think of the proof in the pudding of where this administration stood versus israel. >> the iran deal is very important, i go back in argue that the embracing muslim brotherhood, a terrorist organization, that is committed to destroying israel, is committed to destroying western civiliation, in 2009, remember what did that lead to? it lead to the over throw of mubarak in egypt. and in libya, and see now in syria, it made the whole middle east, neighborhood where israel exists, made that whole area much more hostile to the nation state of israel. you know only democracy of inn the region. tom: whole world seems to be a mess after 8 years, but let me
administration, back to 2009 when the obama administration again, throughout 40 years of american foreign policy, by embracing muslim brotherhood then having doing their iran deal behind the back of israel, then cul culminating with san diego the decision they made friday, then speech today, it administration has never had the back of israel, israel always had to be concerned about what this administration might do. david: reporter, iran deal i think of the proof in the pudding of where this...
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he said, quote, just out, obama administration now about meddling by russia. didn't nothing about it. why? he's referring to washington post report out back in august, three months before the election, president obama received a highly classified cia report with evidence of russian president vladimir putin's direct involvement in the cyber attacks and that they were intended to hurt hillary clinton and help mr. trump. over the next five months the obama administration apparently went back and forth what to do, how to respond. according to the post worried about seen as kind of tipping the scales on such a politically charged issue and right before the election. in the end they settled on sanctions on a covert cyber attack which the next administration would be responsible for carrying out. but president trump says it was all too little, too late. >> well, i just heard today for the first time that obama knew about russia a long time before the election and he did nothing about it, but nobody wants to talk about that. the cia gave him information on russia a lo
he said, quote, just out, obama administration now about meddling by russia. didn't nothing about it. why? he's referring to washington post report out back in august, three months before the election, president obama received a highly classified cia report with evidence of russian president vladimir putin's direct involvement in the cyber attacks and that they were intended to hurt hillary clinton and help mr. trump. over the next five months the obama administration apparently went back and...
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i think the obama administration was right. they have had greater success in getting a greater amount of sanctions. the point at which i find it to be less important is it's not bringing us closer to a resolution. i think the biggest mistake from the u.s. side was once the turks and brazilians managed to intervene and negotiate with iran and get them to put their signature on a deal, the obama administration was so deep into its -- >> what brazilian deal? >> i explain this in detail in the book. they negotiated with iranians and got them to agree to a deal that was following the same benchmarks as the deal the u.s. put on the table a couple of months earlier. at that point, the iranians did not come and give a yes to the proposal. a couple of months later, some things had changed. but the bottom line is that deal called the tehran declaration, followed a letter the president sent to the leaders of brazil and turkey only three weeks later. but by that time the obama administration was so deep into the sanctions drive, two days b
i think the obama administration was right. they have had greater success in getting a greater amount of sanctions. the point at which i find it to be less important is it's not bringing us closer to a resolution. i think the biggest mistake from the u.s. side was once the turks and brazilians managed to intervene and negotiate with iran and get them to put their signature on a deal, the obama administration was so deep into its -- >> what brazilian deal? >> i explain this in detail...
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and the early years of the obama administration. he told me president obama promised him there wouldn't be any significant changes in the military budget for a while. overall, did he keep to his word? >> well, i think that began to fray, fray may be too gentle a word. >> before too long, gates found himself cutting hundreds of billions from the defense budget. and that was only the start. gates was informed the president wanted to announce even more cuts. >> over the last two years, secretary bob gates has courageously taken on wasteful spending, saving $400 billion in current and future spending. i believe we can do that again. >> what was your reaction? >> well, i guess i'd have to say i felt double crossed. after all those years in washington, i was naive. >> to many, the cuts weren't about economic efficiency so much as a strategic change in the role of the military. you told president obama staffers that the defense cuts send a big strategic message abroad. the united states is going home, cut a deal with iran and china while y
and the early years of the obama administration. he told me president obama promised him there wouldn't be any significant changes in the military budget for a while. overall, did he keep to his word? >> well, i think that began to fray, fray may be too gentle a word. >> before too long, gates found himself cutting hundreds of billions from the defense budget. and that was only the start. gates was informed the president wanted to announce even more cuts. >> over the last two...
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they'll expose the dangerous precedent of the obama administration. >> look at the obama administration they brought in a support system of unelected, unaccountable people who will make this country fundamentally different from what it should be as a republic. [ malannouncer ] it'that time of year again. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches for the lowest price. and it finds one, you get refunded the difference. just use your citi card and register your purchase online. have a super sparkly day! ok. [ male announcer ] now all you need is a magic carriage. citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >>> the obama administration has more czars than the moranovs. >> whether it comes to the soldiers, every president should avail themselves of the best advisors on any issue that affects the nation. but under the obama administration they brought in a support system of unelected unaccountable people who will make this country fundamentally differen
they'll expose the dangerous precedent of the obama administration. >> look at the obama administration they brought in a support system of unelected, unaccountable people who will make this country fundamentally different from what it should be as a republic. [ malannouncer ] it'that time of year again. time for cii price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more than you have to. only citi price rewind automatically searches...
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former vice president's criticism of the obama administration is making big news. we'll talk about that with the panel. we'll dissect it, next. (announcer) illness doesn't care where you live... ...or if you're already sick... ...or if you lose your job. your health insurance shouldn't either. so let's fix health care. if everyone's covered, we can make health care as affordable as possible. and the words "pre-existing condition" become a thing of the past... we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. >> i think it is an outage jus political act that had will do great damage long term to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions without having to worry about what the next administration is going to think. >> this is the same song and dance we have heard since the first day of my administration. i don't have a lot to say. bret, well, the fox news sunday interview with former vice president cheney made a lot of news but was not too well received at the white house.
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i think that's what informed the obama administration. now president trump is dealing with changed circumstances in many parts of the world which make it much more difficult. iran fan north korea being two good examples. the way the strategy dealt with terrorism with russia and china was right on target. lou: comeajing russia and china as they are surely challenging our influence and power around the world, that's the first time we have heard that since certainly 2008 from a president or a man about to be president. and it's an extraordinary statement. >> it's critical in understanding the jan we operate in. and dealing with the isis caliphate and the broader strategic threats are russia and especially china. that's something you did not hear for 8 years in the obama administration. >> this president is also showing that he can, if you will, delight and revel in understatement just as much as does hire bowl from time to time. the 14-1 vote in the flaits in which the united nations security council tried to overwhelming u.s. sovereignty an
i think that's what informed the obama administration. now president trump is dealing with changed circumstances in many parts of the world which make it much more difficult. iran fan north korea being two good examples. the way the strategy dealt with terrorism with russia and china was right on target. lou: comeajing russia and china as they are surely challenging our influence and power around the world, that's the first time we have heard that since certainly 2008 from a president or a man...
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obama administration scrambling. fox news chief washington correspondent james rosen with our report. >> reporter: from the people's bank of china came the surprise overnight announcement, the chinese government is lowering guidance rate for currency, the yuan. the largest one day devaluation in two decades and the shockwaves caused contractions at all major european and asian stock markets. japan japan's nikkei and the dow jones plunged 225 points. >> we have pressed china to continue financial reforms and while we want to see additional economic reforms, believe that are needed, but we have seen progress. >> reporter: china's move came after release this weekend of data showing that exports from the world's second largest economy fell by 8.3% in july. these figures affect huge numbers of americans. generally when china devalues currency, it makes chinese exports cheaper to sell abroad and products from foreign countries like america more expensive to purchase over in china. with the u.s. federal reserve poised to i
obama administration scrambling. fox news chief washington correspondent james rosen with our report. >> reporter: from the people's bank of china came the surprise overnight announcement, the chinese government is lowering guidance rate for currency, the yuan. the largest one day devaluation in two decades and the shockwaves caused contractions at all major european and asian stock markets. japan japan's nikkei and the dow jones plunged 225 points. >> we have pressed china to...
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administration which includes president obama himself. so let first talk about the problem. the trend of anker and-expand executive goes back to the presidency of head to door roosevelt. as presidential power pass grown, and even as the political divide continues to widen, the partisan political divide, one thing unites republican and democrat presidency and to curb the executive and restore to some degree the rule of law. these reforms unfortunately have been largely in effective. ... this is really may be the most unprecedented of things. that the obama administration has accomplished, the president himself and his advisor seemed to see there's nothing to be ashamed of. we don't go around congress but it is a way of governing, something to brag about. we can't wait says the president, we can't, we can't wait so i will just take my pen out sign it. obama believes there is some inherent virtue in the president ignoring the constitution's separation of power and the laws that are on the statue books in favor of presidential decree. as if p
administration which includes president obama himself. so let first talk about the problem. the trend of anker and-expand executive goes back to the presidency of head to door roosevelt. as presidential power pass grown, and even as the political divide continues to widen, the partisan political divide, one thing unites republican and democrat presidency and to curb the executive and restore to some degree the rule of law. these reforms unfortunately have been largely in effective. ... this is...
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obviously a very, very high priority for the obama administration. while the russians have been cooperative in opening the door to the transit corridor where the northern distribution network, as the military refers to it and there's likely to be an agreement announced in moscow on the transfer of lethal material through russian territory, the russian position on our use of the military base raises serious questions about how moscow sees its interest. officially the crem lane proved last week the decision to allow us access, but their behavior going back to the beginning of the year suggests that really they don't want to see us there. and i think that moscow may very well prefer to maintain their position in central asia rather than see our success in afghanistan. afghanistan is a vital national security interest where lives of u.s. soldiers are at stake. and obama's got to make clear that any ambiguity of moscow's report is not going to be taken likely. there are a lot of questions about moscow as a partner with the united states. but anybody -- i
obviously a very, very high priority for the obama administration. while the russians have been cooperative in opening the door to the transit corridor where the northern distribution network, as the military refers to it and there's likely to be an agreement announced in moscow on the transfer of lethal material through russian territory, the russian position on our use of the military base raises serious questions about how moscow sees its interest. officially the crem lane proved last week...
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and then when the obama administration took office, president obama now famously disclosed the remaining documents that we've been litigate for olc memo the foundation for the cia's interrogation level. >> do you think you're out of business at that point? >> well, you know -- yes, sort of. yeah, you know, i -- i had i guess naively sort of very high hopes for the obama administration and on human rights and national security issues. and it was clear that we would have some sort of carryover litigation which was cleanup litigation from what had gone on previous eight years. but you know, for -- from my perpghtive the first few months of the obama administration were ready heavy times because the -- the torture memos were disclosed. everybody knows to deo vow torture and reverse screes city presums under the freedom of information act an now it will be a little bit easier to get information out of the government. he committed to close guantanamo, and you know some of the cases that have been litigating got sejts settled first few months after barack obama took office so been litigating tw
and then when the obama administration took office, president obama now famously disclosed the remaining documents that we've been litigate for olc memo the foundation for the cia's interrogation level. >> do you think you're out of business at that point? >> well, you know -- yes, sort of. yeah, you know, i -- i had i guess naively sort of very high hopes for the obama administration and on human rights and national security issues. and it was clear that we would have some sort of...
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at the bush administration and of course as you point out tom in the obama administration and i will give you this point the obama administration had a smaller group of people to look at and what they also did is they decided to up the risk quotient that they're willing to take and that's part of the reason that eighty six were cleared for transfer that doesn't mean they were innocent no one even the obama ministration didn't say they're in it what you say is if they're going to you with us or transfer thomas go ahead before we go to the break so but they cleared every they've been cleared. charles they've been cleared yeah just like you go to make sure that you hunger something very serious going on here something absurd is going on here many have gone back something or started on many have gone back to recidivate activity no no wait a second no wait a second you think and many of them are certain many of the people you know wait no no you say that i'm saying something absurd i don't even understand it i'm not saying they're unique population i'm not saying are you saying all of the
at the bush administration and of course as you point out tom in the obama administration and i will give you this point the obama administration had a smaller group of people to look at and what they also did is they decided to up the risk quotient that they're willing to take and that's part of the reason that eighty six were cleared for transfer that doesn't mean they were innocent no one even the obama ministration didn't say they're in it what you say is if they're going to you with us or...